By Reuters and published by CNA Jakarta – Indonesia has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday (Sep. 27), in a blow to short video app TikTok, which is doubling down on Southeast Asia’s biggest economy to boost its e-commerce business. The government said the move, which takes
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Thaksin, minister join social media push to legalise E-cigarettes
THE THAI social media is abuzz with calls to legalise electronic cigarettes with former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn being among them, Matichon said this afternoon (Feb. 11). The issue of legalising vaping became a hot topic for discussion after Taiwanese actress An Yu-Qing, whose English name
Read moreFDA warns against exaggerated ads by 3 brands of toothpaste
THE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today (Oct. 19) issued a warning against believing exaggerated claims by three brands of toothpaste in their advertisements run on social media, Matichon newspaper said. The three brands are as follows: – 3D Premium Plus toothpaste, sold under the trade name ATK, registration number 10-1-6400019767. Claims to be
Read moreSaudi woman gets 45 years in prison for social media use
By AP and published by US News & World Report Dubai, United Arab Emirates – A Saudi court has sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for allegedly damaging the country through her social media activity, according to a court document obtained today (August 31). It was the second such sentence that has
Read moreFacebook has ‘tentatively friended’ us again, Australia says
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report Canberra – Facebook Inc is back at the negotiating table, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said today (Feb. 20) after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country. Facebook’s abrupt decision to stop Australians from sharing news on the site
Read moreSiam Paragon closes Paragon Cineplex for 3 days after slip-up
IN a display of extreme caution the operators of Siam Paragon shopping centre shut down the cinema within the complex for three days starting today (June 7) to give Major Group time to improve implementation of social distancing and other regulatory measures, PostToday reported. The shutdown was ordered after tenants renting the space in front
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